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Joycelynne Loncke Music Scores

 Collection
Identifier: SC63

Abstract

The collection consists primarily of steelband music scores written for festivals and carnival competitions in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, St. Vincent, Grenada and Antigua. Also included are scores for hymns for a Caribbean mass.

Dates

  • Creation: 1952-1992

Biographical / Historical

Joycelynne Loncke, Guyanese pianist and lecturer at the University of Guyana, was the coordinator of the Caribbean Intercultural Music Institute (CIMI) which was housed at the Creative Arts Centre of The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, in the 1990s.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

These music scores were collected by Dr. Loncke in her capacity as co-ordinator of the CIMI. Launched in 1991, the latter was a joint project of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and U.W.I. CIMI's aim was to identify, collect and study the various forms of music of the Caribbean.

Status
Completed
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the The Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies Repository

Contact:
St. Augustine
Trinidad and Tobago
868-662-2002 Ext 82132
868-662-9238 (Fax)